Katakana for Foreign Names Ok so, sometimes this is kind of difficult for me to identify... There are some foreign names that does not have all the Japanese syllables. For example Brazil: if we divide it in Japanese syllables, we get "Bra - zi - l". In Japanese there is "zi" which is " ジ "; but there is nothing for "bra" or "l"... How do you know what to use in these cases so you get, in this example (Bra)　ブ　ラ　| (zi)　ジ　| ( l )　ル So, taking this example, instead of using ブ , why not using ボ ? I hope you understand my point... if not, just ask me :D